Monday, February 28, 2011

Peek-a-boo sprites and nature vases

They live in the trees and only come out when they are ready to cause jolly mischief:)

I was inspired to create these little sprites after a windstorm blew branches down from the trees at the Rose Garden near our home.

That, and countless games of peek-a-boo here in our home lately:)

If you have a hole drill, a thick tree branch, some metal hinges, and a wooden peg doll, you can create this sweet little plaything.

Screwing in the hinges was a bit tricky, and I've got some troubleshooting to do before I start gifting them for Easter!

I also found that they make beautiful flower vases...a cute (and very budget friendly!) addition to a nature table, for sure!

I don't think I'll be filling them with water for fresh flowers, but rather using them for dried sprigs...

*By the way, how do you feel about dried flowers? Personally, I've always loved them. I remember my mother requesting for me to take down the myriads I had in my bedroom growing up...hanging from the posts of my beloved canopy bed, etc. She thought they were giving me an allergy!*

18 comments:

SO sweet! Clever creative mama, you! Spring really does play peek-a-boo too, doesn't she? Patches of grass peeking through the snow only to be covered up again by more snow. I'm speaking from the Canadian perspective, here. We're nowhere near flowers yet!

your peek-a-boo sprites are gorgeous! I often have dried flowers throughout my house, although not on purpose but because I haven't changed them or the children have brought them in after walks. It didn't occur to me to keep them but perhaps now ill use some of your creative ideas for hanging them about, yours look beautiful

I also love dried flowers and herbs ! I have so many hanging from the rafter in my kitchen/family room. I think I've saved almost all the roses I've received from my husband, and use dried flowers and herbs in my decorating. They hold up way better than fresh (duh!) and are so pretty.

The peek-a-boo sprites are really, really sweet. I am going to send these to my man, and have him craft them for the girls. :)

I also want extra for vases, I have these (http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/test-tubes) that I can use as an insert for fresh flowers. They are 2L soda bottles before they are "blown" up - my dad gave us a bunch of them. :)

Your ROTH article was inspiring - I have been looking for *just* the perfect branch to hang over our craft table.

What a fun project! I'm so glad you stopped by my blog and led me here. You have a lovely space too. Those knit flowers are darling. Reading your words about you son... so moving. You so clearly love him with all of your heart and are doing what you truly believe is best for him. Lucky boy!

Hi, wonderful! Just love it! To use large walnut shells as liters for tooth-fairy bags we used to drill two holes in each half and made some kind of hinge to connect them with gold thread in a cross-wise manner.... May be this would help to avoid having to fix a metal hinge? Or use string and button similar as done on this box? http://felt.co.nz/listing/15100/Ring-BOXX----Celadon-CleartopAll the best, Ingrid